"Motoring's a long sight better than the train these days, and I'll get in quicker, too, as a matter of fact, or at any rate just as quickly." He turned to go, but a thought struck him.

"Have you an orderly to spare ?" he asked.
"Any quantity," said the other bitterly.

"They've been detailed for weeks, and done nothing.

You can have one with pleasure.

It'll give the perisher something to do." "Thanks," said Peter; "I want to send a note, that's all.